One of the greatest exponents of horror in video games is Silent Hill. Konami bet in 1999 on psychological fear, in contrast to Capcom’s bet with its Resident Evil saga. And the result was shocking, creating behind it a series of high-level sequels until the Japanese giant delegated to other studios until we had the biggest disappointment of our life with the cancellation of PT, the one that was going to mean his triumphant return with Silent Hills.
Counting official deliveries and spin-offs There are more than a dozen games, and in view of the buzz with Abandoned our question of the week on the official VidaExtra Discord was mandatory. And also for dreaming of his return. I wish…
What is the best Silent Hill and why?
Here Ari was the first person to break the ice with the question, with a mention of his answer from last week’s Metal Gear debate:
Again (comparing to the MGS case) I will have to opt for the original, the Silent Hill 1 PS1 was the one that innovated, the one that introduced the city; and its history, setting and music were spectacular. The first time I felt terror in a video game and it marked my childhood (and my nightmares). Little more can I say, although the others who continued the saga were memorable too, the first had that aura of mystery and just remembering the music of the intro makes my hair stand on end. An unforgettable and unforgettable experience.
Amadeus_dark, meanwhile, pulls a bit of joke saying …
Undoubtedly this one: Silent Hill for Pachinko Machine.
Obviously, it wasn’t true. He fully agrees with Ari:
Now seriously, I’ve only played the first one and it’s a great game.
Although he has only enjoyed the first Silent Hill from 1999, his first response is still a veiled criticism towards Konami’s sad path with several of its most sacred sagas, especially after the painful departure of Hideo Kojima.
As to alberto_luengo, his heart is divided:
Rationally, the 2. Emotionally, the 1 with its silent piano puzzle, its baby cries and its ending UFO.
In VidaExtra we made our own list “from worst to best” on Silent Hill, but now we would like to hear your opinion in the comments to see if there is unanimity on the first two Silent Hill. What is your absolute favorite?
Thank you very much for participating, Secondly. This week we will leave you a new debate with another question that we will propose directly from our Discord.
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